Dodge Dakota Complaints (1998)

545 consumer complaints on file.

#8019729September 27, 2002
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
CONSUMER HAVING PROBLEMS WITH SEAT BELT EQUIPMENT NOT STAYING LATCHED. DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *MR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#766854September 7, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
WHILE PERFORMING A BRAKE INSPECTION ON THIS VEHICLE I FOUND THAT THE DISC BRAKE PADS THAT ARE USED ON THIS VEHICLE INCLUDE WHAT THEY ARE CALLING A "SHIM" THAT GETS GLUED ONTO BOTH THE INBOARD AND OUTBOARD SHOES WHICH AS NEAR AS I CAN TELL ACTS AS SOME SORT OF CUSHION BETWEEN THE PHENOLIC (PLASTIC) BRAKE CALIPER PISTON AND THE BRAKE PAD IN ORDER TO KEEP THE BRAKE PAD RIVET HEADS FROM COMING IN CONTACT WITH THE PHENOLIC (PLASTIC) CALIPER PISTON AND CAUSING THE CALIPER PISTON TO WEAR PREMATURELY OR EVEN CRACK. THIS "SHIM" IS MADE OF FERROUS METAL AND IS ONLY ABOUT A 32ND OF AN INCH THICK. WITH THE COMBINATION OF HEAT,STRESS AND SALT THAT IS USED ON MICHIGAN ROADWAYS THIS FERROUS METAL "SHIM" IS ENTIRELY INADEQUATE FOR THE INTENDED PURPOSE AND HAS COMPLETELY RUSTED AWAY IN LESS THAN FOUR YEARS CAUSING THE CALIPER PISTON TO CRACK. A CRACKED CALIPER PISTON IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION AND CAN LEAD TO COMPLETE BRAKE FAILURE. IF THIS PART WERE MADE OF STAINLESS STEEL RATHER THAN FERROUS METAL IT WOULD GREATLY REDUCE THE CORROSION OF THIS PART AND INSURE THE SAFETY OF ALL CONCERNED. THIS IS A PROBLEM THAT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED BY THE NHTSA IN THE VERY NEAR FUTURE AS EVEN THE AFTERMARKET BRAKE PADS INCLUDE THE SAME TYPE OF SHIM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#766785September 6, 2002
SUSPENSION:FRONT
THE TIRES HAVE BEEN REPLACED TWICE DUE TO WEAR ON THE OUTSIDE EDGE OF THE FRONT TIRES. HAD THE FRONT END ALIGNED EACH TIME AND THE MECHANIC STATED MINOR ADJUSTMENT. THE PROBLEM SEEMS TO BE THE CAMBER, THE LAST MECHANIC I TALKED TO (8/29/202) STATED THAT HAS HAD SEVERAL DOGDE DEKOTAS IN WITH THE SAME PROBLEM AND THE DEALERS STATE THAT THERE IS NO PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#765363August 8, 2002
SUSPENSION:FRONT, POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS, POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#765165August 4, 2002
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#765151August 3, 2002
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
INVOLVED IN A COLLISION WITH A TRACTOR-TRAILER. I HIT THE TRAILER AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#8013026July 1, 2002
STEERING:RACK AND PINION
WHILE DRIVING CAN HEAR A HUMMING SOUND. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND THEY STATED IT WAS RACK AND PINION STEERING. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8013073July 1, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
WHILE DRIVING HEADLIGHTS GO OUT, MAKING IT HARD FOR CONSUMER TO SEE, AND COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. CAUSE UNKNOWN. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8012855June 27, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH
VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND RUNNING AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING, VEHICLE SHIFTED INTO REVERSE AND WENT BACKWARD INTO THE STREET. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK.*JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8010514May 28, 2002
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER RAN A STOP SIGN AT 30 TO 35 MPH, T-BONED ANOTHER VEHICLE, FULL FRONTAL INPACT, AND NONE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8009860May 14, 2002
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:FLASHER UNIT
WHEN ENGAGING TURN SIGNAL THERE WAS NO SIGNAL LIGHT, AND THERE WAS A LOUD GEAR GRINDING NOISE. WHEN DISENGAGING SIGNAL NOISE STOPPED. CAUSE IS UNKNOWN. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8007786April 17, 2002
SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING
CONSUMER STATED THE FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS KEEPS WEARING OUT. WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THE VEHICLE VIBRATES. ALSO WHEN MAKING A SHARP LEFT TURN THE FRONT WHEEL FEELS AS THOUGH IT SKIPS. THE DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8007788April 17, 2002
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE DRIVING THROUGH WATER THE THROTTLE SENSOR AND VEHICLE STARTS TO RUNS ROUGHLY. TOOK TO DEALER AND DEALER INDICATED TO REPLACE SENSORS. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#565054April 12, 2002
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING, CONSUMER TURNED THE HEAT ON AND BOTH THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER AIR BAGS DEPLOYED, THE DRIVER WAS INJURED, THERE WAS NO ACCIDENT AND THE DEALERSHIP CAN NOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE, THE DEALER IS UNWILLING TO ASSIST CONSUMER IN REPAIRS OR MEDICAL BILLS. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#760291April 5, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
THE FRONT BRAKING SYSTEM IS EXTREMELY UNDERSIZED. THE ROTORS WARP QUICKLY DUE TO OVERHEATING. MATERIALS USED ARE VERY CHEAP. THE RIGHT SIDE CALIPER PINS HAVE BOTH STIPPED OUT THEIR THREADS REQUIRING ME TO INSTALL OVERSIZED SELF-TAPPING CALIPER PINS. THE DODGE DEALER I TOOK IT TO CALLED ME A LIAR AND SAID THAT I STRIPPED OUT THE PIN THREADS. I COMPLETED THE REPAIRS MYSELF AND INSTALLED AFTERMARKET ROTORS AND PADS. DODGE REFUSED TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8006617March 28, 2002
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER STATES WHILE TRAVELING 30 MPH, SHE TURNED THE HEAT ON, AND WITHOUT ANY INDICATION BOTH FRONT AIR BAGS DEPLOYED AND CAUSED INJURY. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *NLM *YD
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#8006304March 25, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
CONSTANTLY REPLACING BRAKES AND ROTORS ON FRONT OF VEHICLE. GROOVES ARE WEARING INTO BRAKES. DEALER CONTACTED. *AK *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#759257March 12, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR
I HAVE HAD TO HAVE THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER ON MY 1998 DAKOTA 3 TIMES SINCE I BUY THE TRUCK. EACH TIME THE DEALERSHIP SAID THAT THEY WERE GOING TO LOOK INTO THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. AND EACH TIME THEY WOULD SAY "WE DIDN'T GET A CHANCE TO LOOK AT WHAT MIGHT HAVE CAUSED THE PROBLEM BUT, IF IT HAPPENS AGAIN WE WILL". WELL, IT HAPPENED AGAIN ON 3/09/02. NOW THEY REFUSE TO COVER THE COST OF THE REPLACEMENT OF THE CONVERTER. THEY SAY THIS IS DUE TO THE FACT THAT THE EMISSIONS WARRENTY HAS RUN OUT. I FIND THIS RIDICULOUS, DUE TO THE FACT THAT IT IS AN ONGOING PROBLEM. I HAVE ALSO LEARN THAT CONTRARY TO WHAT THE DEALERSHIP AND CHRYSLER CLAIM, I'M NOT THE ONLY ONE THAT HAS THIS ONGOING PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#9005802February 11, 2002
STEERING:RACK AND PINION
WHEN TURNING TO THE LEFT THE STEERING WHEEL WILL LOCKUP AND NO TURN. HEARD POPPING NOISE AND STEERING WORKED AGAIN. REPLACED RACK AND PINION
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8003111January 29, 2002
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING 20MPH APLLIED BRAKES, RUBBER CAME OFF BRAKES AND FOOT SLIPPED ON GAS, AND ACCELERATED VEHICLE, HITTING ANOTHER VEHICLE. AIRBAGS DIDNOT DEPLOY. DEALER CONTACTED.*AK *SLC
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0

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